Faith Formation Resources and Links

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NE MN Synod Links and Resources

NE MN Synod Resources

• Faith Formation Resources
• Mental Health Resources
• Synod Journey Curriculum 2020
• Synod Journey Curriculum 2018
• Faith Practice Resources

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Youth E-Chat
Youth E-Chat is an e-newsletter with   resources, events  and links for faith formation  in and beyond the NE MN Synod.
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Youth E-Chat Archive

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2020 Fall Resource Packet

• Synod Youth Ministry Events Update
• The NEW Synod Journey Overview

NE MN Synod  Youth Ministry  Reports to  Synod Assembly

• 2021 Written Report from the Bulletin of Reports
• 2020 Written Report from the Bulletin of Reports

 CLICK HERE  for archive of Bulletin of Reports and Presentations to Synod Assembly

Ministry Links and Resources

Outdoor Ministries

• Camp Amnicon
• Camp Onomia
• Luther Crest Bible Camp
• Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry
• Journeys: A Resource for ELCA Outdoor Ministries across the ELCA

Youth Ministry Training and Resources for Adult Leaders

• ELCA Youth Ministry Network
• Practice Discipleship
• Vibrant Faith Ministries
• Peer Ministry Leadership
• ​Youth Ministry Consultants
• ELCA  Ministry Links
• ELCA Youth Ministry
• ELCA Young Adults
• Think Ministry (training opportunities for leaders)
• Faith Formation Learning Exchange​

Theology Institutes/Leadership Programs for High School Youth

• Youth Theology Institute  at Augsburg College
• Wartburg Seminary Youth Leadership School
• Youth Theology Institute at College of St. Scholastica
• The NEXUS Institute at Grand View University
• Voyageurs Lutheran Ministry Leadership Programs
• Luther Crest Bible Camp Leadership Programs
• Camp Onomia Leadership Programs

Resources to Keep LGBTQUIA+ Youth Safe and Be Welcomed

• Guide to Welcome LGBTQUA+ Youth and Their Families
• Resources for Youth Ministry from Reconciling Works
• Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Youth Ministry
• Commemorating Personal LGBTQ Milestones
• Faith  Communities and the Well-Being of LGBT    Youth
• Reflect, Learn, Celebrate Queer Faith

Resources for Young Adults

• Think Ministry (options for higher education in ministry)
• Young Adults in Global Mission​
• Lutheran Volunteer Corps

Safety Resources

• Safe Gatherings 

• SW MN Synod: Preventing and Responding to Abuse in Ministry
• Safe Sanctuaries: Reducing the Risk of Abuse in the Church for Children and Youth

• Church Mutual Safety Resources
• Safe Haven: A Ste-By-Step Guide (This resource was developed for use by Lutheran schools and learning centers, but the process and steps outlined are the same for a congregation. Incorporates resources created for the 1999 ELCA Safe Haven resolution.)

Curriculum Resources

• Sparkhouse
• Spirit and Truth Publishing (based on the Narrative Lectionary)
• Martin's List (for ELCA Youth Ministry Network members)
• Building Faith Curriculum Center (Review and how to choose curriculum)

Children's Sermon Resources
(As with all resources, please take the time to preview and tweak resources to meet the theology and contextual needs of your audience.)

• Worshiping with Children
• Faith Formation Journeys
• Dollar Store Children Sermons

• Storypath

Servant Events

• Duluth Servant Event Contact List​